The band will parade as usual on 12th November to lead the ever dwindling band of ex-servicemen and women to the war memorial to join those thoughtful citizens of the town willing to brave the icy-blast to reflect on those that did not return to the town from two world wars and other, smaller and shorter though no less brutal, wars.
Following this, the band will hold its AGM in the Eildon Centre. The continued absence of so many members from practice nights, Monday if you'd forgotten, needs to be adressed so expect some straight talking from PM Bell.
It's becoming an ever harder struggle to keep a band going in this small town. With bugger all to do you'd think we could fill at least one evening a week with something more constructive than hanging around. But, homework seems an issue for the school-age members and the rapid drift of the younger adults to Edinburgh and beyond means retaining trained players is becoming really difficult.
We're not the only band in this predicament, but that makes things no easier to take when there's barely a soul turning up on a Monday night. It's your band, use it or...you know the rest!
On a more cheery note, here's a picture of Castle Stalker in the Heilands.
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